Mechanical Structural Engineer I

About the Role

The Mechanical Analysis and Test (MA&T) Department is responsible for ensuring structural and thermal design robustness across the Raytheon portfolio of products. From preliminary concepts to fielded weapon system support, MA&T delivers innovative structural and thermal engineering solutions utilizing methods ranging from classical fundamental & empirically based techniques to state-of-the-art finite element methods leveraging industry leading commercial tools; all complimented and validated by tests executed in a manner to ensure cost effective yet technically balanced solutions. Raytheon is seeking a Mechanical Structural Engineer to join the MA&T Department. In this role you will get the opportunity to work on products throughout their lifecycle from initial design trade studies and proposals through qualification testing to enduring production support. You will join a team of 200+ engineers working in all areas of structural engineering, and can expect a wide variety of assignments, from classical stress analyses to cutting edge computer aided analysis methodologies and field test support at locations around the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform hand calculations and determine requirements for higher order detailed analysis
• Perform detailed structural analyses to solve various program structural design challenges
• Generate test plans required to validate analyses and verify hardware compliance to requirement
• Analyze test data to validate and correlate models, and/or generate mechanical loads and environments
• Work with experienced analysts on problems of moderate complexity to provide the answers needed under program cost and schedule constraints
• Coordinate and lead technical peer reviews ensuring the technical accuracy of work product
• Present results to internal stakeholders and external customers
• Generate detailed, archival technical reports

What You Will Learn

• How to work as part of an Integrated Product Team, collaborating with other engineering disciplines to solve challenging technical problems for our customers
• How structural engineering is conducted in an innovative industry setting, through comprehensive department-sponsored training and mentoring from senior staff

Requirements & Tech Stack

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
• Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
• DoD Clearance: Secret

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related (STEM) major obtained by start date.
• Experience in structural design and analysis.
• Experience with any of the following tools: PATRAN, NASTRAN, ANSYS, ABAQUS or equivalent software.
• Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with solid modeling CAD tool such as CREO or equivalent.
• Experience with Matlab.
• Experience in structural test and instrumentation experience.
• Ability to travel to government and other facilities in support of program activities.
• Working knowledge of mechanical principles to solve classical structural engineering problems both inside and outside of software tools.

Location

• Onsite in Tucson, AZ.

Salary Range

• 62,900 USD - 119,700 USD.

Benefits

• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs.